In a neat little town they called Belfast
Apprenticed to trade I was bound
And many an hour's sweet happiness
Have I spent in that neat little town
A bad misfortune came over me
Which caused me to stray from the land
Far away from me friends and relations
Betrayed by the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
I took a stroll down Broadway
Meaning not long for to stay
When who should I see but a pretty fair maid
Come tripping along the pathway
She was both fair and handsome
Her neck it was just like a swan's
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman passing us by
I knew she meant a doing for him
By the look in her roguish black eye.
His watch she took from his pocket
And placed it right into me hand
And the very next thing that I said was
Bad luck to the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Before the Judge and Jury
Next morning I had to appear
The Judge he said to me, Young man
Your case it is proved clear
I'll I give you seven years penal servitude
To be spent right away from the land
Far away from your friends and relations
Betrayed by the Black Velvet Band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
So come all you jolly young fellows
A warning take by me
When you are out on the town, me lads
Beware of the pretty colleens
They´ll feed you with whiskey and porter
Till you are unable to stand
And the very next thing that you know is
You´ve landed in Van Diemens Land
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Guitar chords for Black Velvet Band
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In a neat little town they call Belfast
G7
Apprenticed to trade I was bound
C F C
And many an hours sweet happiness
G7 C
Have I spent in that neat little town
C
A bad misfortune came over me
G7
Which caused me to stray from the land
C F C
Far away from me friends and relations
F G7 C
Be-trayed by the Black Velvet Band
C
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
G7
I thought her the queen of the land
C F C
And her hair, it hung over her shoulder
F G7 C
Tied up with a black velvet band